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   improbable

   /ɪmˈprɒbəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. not likely to be true or to happen: "this account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable" Similar unlikelynot likelydoubtfuldubiousdebatablequestionableuncertaindifficult to believeimplausiblefar-fetchedfancifulunthinkableinconceivableunimaginableunimaginedincredibleOpposite probablecertain
   • ▪ unexpected and apparently inauthentic: "the characters have improbable names" Similar inauthenticunconvincingunbelievableincredibleridiculousabsurdpreposterouscontrivedlabouredstrainedforcedinformal:hard to swallowOpposite believablerealistic

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, or from Latin improbabilis ‘hard to prove’, from in- ‘not’ + probabilis (see probable).

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   What is improbable adjective?

   • Definition of improbable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary not likely to be true or to happen synonym unlikely It all sounded highly improbable. improbable that… It seems improbable that the current situation will continue. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   Does improbable mean unimportant?

   • Improbable does not mean unimportant: we just don't know which improbable outcome is important. Delusions are those beliefs that we generally feel are improbable or highly fantastic. The choice for president is one that would have seemed improbable not terribly long ago.

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   Are improbable things impossible?

   • It's improbable but not impossible, especially in a country where too much is never enough. And in this country of ours, the most improbable things can happen. Improbable does not mean unimportant: we just don't know which improbable outcome is important. Delusions are those beliefs that we generally feel are improbable or highly fantastic.

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   Is it improbable that the current situation will continue?

   • improbable that… It seems improbable that the current situation will continue. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app seeming strange because it is not what you would expect synonym unexpected

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   Definitions of improbable. adjective. having a probability too low to inspire belief. synonyms: unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely. implausible. having a quality that provokes disbelief. adjective. too improbable to admit of belief. synonyms: marvellous, marvelous, tall. incredible, unbelievable. beyond belief or understanding. adjective.

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   Improbable definition: not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen. See examples of IMPROBABLE used in a sentence.

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   Improbable means not likely to happen or be true. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore related words and phrases.

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   1. adjective. Something that is improbable is unlikely to be true or to happen. ...a highly improbable coincidence. It seems improbable that this year's figure will fall much below last year's 75,000. Synonyms: doubtful, unlikely, uncertain, unbelievable More Synonyms of improbable.

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